Maria Marshall

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Don't miss this SNEAK PEEK at a beautiful & touching tale about the birds who visited the nativity with gifts for the baby at Christmas. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @oliviaarmstrong.bsky.social Mira Miroslavova @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #chirstmas

Check out Australian author Susanne Gervay & her sweet and humorous new picture book on the diversity of families and IVF. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Carolyn Daly @LarrikinH #interview #kidlit #families

Don't miss this powerfully tender, poignant, & stunning new wordless picture book on a family's experience of homelessness! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... James E. Ransome @nancyrosep.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #kidlit #Homelessness #family

Super talented duo @oliviaarmstrong.bsky.social & Mira Miroslavova offer insight into their gorgeous and heart-felt PB folktale - The Birds of Christmas.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #folktale #birds

Especially for Educators: “Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 1” by Beth Anderson As I worked on the back matter for what hopefully is book number twelve, I thought about all the fabulous kinds of information that awaits teachers in these often overlooked sections. I’ve ex…

Don't miss this post - Especially for Educators: "Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 1" by Beth Anderson bethandersonwriter.com/2025/08/01/e...

Don't miss this stunning #PPBF NF STEM PB about a very special partnership involved in protecting bees & preserving our food supply. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social & David Hohn Sleeping Bear Press #kidlit #snifferdogs #bees

Check out the talented author/illustrator Tonka Uzu's inspiration & creation of her new adorable and heartfelt board books.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @postwavebooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #FamilyFun #nature

Photo of author Stephanie Gibeault smiling and holding a dog on a beach with gray waves in the background.

Catch the buzz about @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social's touching & timely picture book bio about a special rescue dog who saved the bees. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Sleeping Bear Press #interview #kidlit #bees #conservation

Don't miss debut author @christinealemshah.bsky.social's sneak peek at her touching & imaginative picture book releasing in August. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Dream Chen @pb25vibes.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #traditions

Don't miss this wonderful #PPBF picture book celebrating the myriad of emotions and behaviors which makes up all of us. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Chad Otis Rocky Pond Books @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #emotions #dogs

Discover author/illustrator Chad Otis and his stunning & imaginative new picture book on dogs and self understanding - Hazel is All That. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Rocky Pond Books #interview #kidlit #Emotions

Stunning, photo-illustrated, #STEM NF picture book chronicling the battle to save the precious & unique Przewalski’s horse. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @darcypattison.bsky.social Mims House Children's Books #kidlit #Conservation #extinction

Thanks, #juniorlibraryguild & #Kirkus!

You can pre-order 🐎Rain & the Reading Horse, with gorgeous art by @hsalyer.bsky.social at @bookshop.org

Anti-prime sale until 7/11!

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@harperkids.bsky.social

Super talented author/illustrator @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social shares insights into her stunning & magical new picture book - Blue. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #nature

Author promo headshot photo of Darcy Pattison, smiling against a blurred green background.

Photo of 12 Przewalski horses running through the snow in a loose "V"-formation.

Check out author @darcypattison.bsky.social's inspiration & journey in creating her stunning NF PB - NOT Extinct: The Przewalski's Horse Returns from Extinct in the Wild.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Mims House @steamteambooks.bsky.social #interview #STEM #conservationsuccess #kidlit

Happy #worldhorseday & #nationalhorseprotectionday

A sneak peek of @hsalyer.bsky.social's stunning art for RAIN & THE READING HORSE!

Coming 10/7 from @clarionbooks.bsky.social & @harperkids.bsky.social

Horse lovers pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/rain...

#horsepoweredreading
#therapyhorses

Check out this wonderful #PPBF picture book encouraging kids to get excited about rock, minerals, and geology. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Paige Towler @dreamjar.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #rocksrock #STEM #humor

Photo of author Katie Furze in a red flowered top with green bushes and trees behind her.

Book cover of Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat with a big-eared forest bat soaring above dark clouds, in front of a bright full moon.

Discover @katiefurze.bsky.social's inspiration for her stunning new nonfiction PB & learn about New Zealand's Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Ned Barraud Scholastic NZ #interview #kidlit #bats

Check out the dynamic duo of author Paige Towler & debut illustrator @dreamjar.bsky.social and discover their new exciting & punny informational fiction picture book on rocks and minerals. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Grosset & Dunlap @penguinrandom #interview #kidlit #rocks

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Discover this absolutely stunning & poetic PB celebrating the origin, creativity, & ingenuity of humanity's ancestors. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @4nikkolas.bsky.social Kokila Books #PPBF #kidlit #history

Check out @4nikkolas.bsky.social's insights into his hand painted & powerfully stunning look at humankind's journey, creativity, & ingenutity - The History of We. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @KokilaBooks #interview #kidlitart #science

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This #PPBF debut is a super silly, humorous book about being engaged with others and making friends. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @elaynecrain.bsky.social John Ledda Feiwel & Friends #kidlit #humor #Giveaway

Debut author @elaynecrain.bsky.social shares insights into creating her seriously silly picture book - There's Something Odd About the Babysitter. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... John Ledda Feiwel & Friends #interview #kidlit #humor

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What I Saw in LA Wasn’t an Insurrection. It Was a Police Riot. As Trump mobilizes the marines to quell an “insurrection” in LA, it’s essential to be clear about how the protests started and what actually happened.

As marines descend on LA, as Trump moves closer and closer to martial law, it will be tempting to victim-blame. To equivocate. To find some reason the protesters deserve what’s coming. They don’t.

LitLinks: How to use picture book biography as a bridge A picture book biography is a powerful tool for contextualizing and bridging historical and scientific milestones.

It’s more than a life story. It’s a lens into discovery, innovation, and resilience. And yes—there’s a ready-to-go classroom or kitchen table lesson, too! 📖✨
Read it here ➡️ www.patriciamnewman.com/how-to-use-p...
#STEMeducation #VirginiaApgar #PictureBookPower